Lily Allen cover analyasis

This is a cover page for Billboard magazine, which is a magazine for young people who like popular chart music and famous music artists.

The cover artist is 'Lily Allen', which relates to the music genre of the magazine as she is a famous popular artist who has also won a brit award for her music. As the shot is a medium close up and fills most of the space it makes Lily stand out and grab the readers attention, as she is also using direct eye contact it helps her connect with the reader.

Lily Allen is wearing a white tank top , which is barely seen, this is done to make the main focus be on Lily Allens face. The make up used is very natural and her hair also looks undone giving the Lily Allens whole look a very natural feel. This suggests Allen isn't interested in the glitz and the glam like many artists, which makes her different and unique, this will make people want to read her interview to understand what shes about more.

The main cover image is framed by strap lines on both sides of the image which is a convention of magazines. The straps lines of the different articles which appear in the magazine are used to persuade people to buy the magazine.

The masthead, "Billboard" is in bold comic sans font which gives the effect of the magazine being playful and fun. Also the fact that the main cover image is cover part of the masthead suggests Billboard is such a well known magazine customers will recognise the magazine without seeing the whole masthead.